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Karen Kettler, the president of Karen Kettler Design, based in Charlotte, NC

One-on-one with designer Karen Kettler

April 10, 2019

Karen Kettler, the president of Karen Kettler Design, based in Charlotte, NC, talked with Contemporary Stone & Tile Design to discuss her 20 years of experience with using stone and tile in her designs and the trends she is seeing in the industry.

Current and future trends with stone and tile

We decided to talk to architects and designers from around the country to get their thoughts on what trends are taking place in the stone and tile industries, and where they think those trends are going

Jason Kamery

April 10, 2019

Stone and tile trends change constantly in the architectural and design communities, and can be difficult to keep up with. We at Contemporary Stone & Tile Design magazine wanted to get opinions from different architects and designers around the country to find out what they are seeing, and what they expect to see.

Cevisama 2019 Tile Product Showcase

April 10, 2019

Cevisama, the international fair for ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings, held its 37th edition from January 28 to February 1, 2019 at the Feria Valencia Center in Valencia, Spain. More than 20,000 foreign professionals visited the show. Specifically, 91,179 professionals visited the fair from 155 countries. Here are a few of the participants of Cevisama this year.

Making a dust free work area in a busy mall

When working in a busy mall at night, the tile installer’s goal was to eliminate dust – making for a more environmentally friendly environment for its tenants

Jason Kamery

January 25, 2019

With nearly a million square feet of enclosed retail space, The Shops at South Town in Sandy, UT, is one of the state’s largest malls. Ownership at the shopping center has made a significant investment to renovate the property, including over 100,000 square feet of striking, large-format porcelain tile in the main concourses on both levels.

Brighter mosaics with lighter walls and floors

Kitchen & Bathroom Trends

Designers and tile representatives discuss today's residential kitchen and bath trends

Heather Fiore

January 24, 2019

The kitchen is one of the most essential spaces in any household. A place where meals are made, family time is spent and memories are created. Appropriately deemed the “heart of the home,” the design of this space is crucial, especially to those who like to entertain.

One-on-one with architect Stephen B. Jacobs

Stephen B. Jacobs, president and founder of Stephen B. Jacobs Group Architects, discusses trends, changes in architecture and gives advice to young architects

Jason Kamery

January 23, 2019

"As I look back at my career, almost every decade pulled us in a different direction. In the 1970’s we focused on Adaptive Reuse, designing projects in New York City but also Patterson NJ, Norwich CT, and Upstate NY."

glass tile from Ceramic Technics and Laticrete products

Addressing Challenges to the Watergate Hotel

Architects BBGM and Ron Arad had to focus on two main challenges for the multi-million dollar renovation to the Watergate Hotel

Jason Kamery

January 16, 2019

After being closed for nearly a decade, the Watergate Hotel reopened its doors after completing a 200 million dollar renovation. The hotel is best known for its famous political scandal that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

Boston hotel bar receives swanky redesign

Jennifer Richinelli

January 16, 2019

Set on Tremont Street in the historic city of Boston, MA, the Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel experienced a transformation last year which exudes modern luxury.

Natural stone provides sustainability

Two varieties of Coldspring granite were specified for the design of the City Creek Center in Salt Lake

Jason Kamery

September 25, 2018

Located in Salt Lake City, UT, the City Creek Center is a mixed-use development that features a replica of the area’s historic City Creek running through it, complete with 300 live trout, more than 600 trees and hundreds of native plants.

Connecting Stone to the Surrounding Landscape

Using the local topography, the architects and builder designed a Texan home to work with the pond and slope on the property

Jason Kamery

September 11, 2018

Located in the generally flat terrain of Dallas, TX, sits a house on a unique parcel of land. The homeowners wanted to transform the property and the house to be able to host friends, workout in and primarily live on the first floor.

You’ve probably heard a lot lately about how to calculate the profit for each job you produce. You likely have production benchmarks based on square footage since it’s the most common production metric in the industry. Come learn how focusing on these metrics can hurt your profitability and what to do about it.

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One-on-one with designer Karen Kettler

Current and future trends with stone and tile

Cevisama 2019 Tile Product Showcase

Making a dust free work area in a busy mall

Kitchen & Bathroom Trends

One-on-one with architect Stephen B. Jacobs

Addressing Challenges to the Watergate Hotel

Boston hotel bar receives swanky redesign

Natural stone provides sustainability

Connecting Stone to the Surrounding Landscape

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